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Sienna quickly shoved the file into Theo’s hands.

“Go,” she whispered. “This is your chance.”

Theo hesitated, worry flashing across his face. “We can wait. It’s not worth it if you’re hurt—”

“Go!” She insisted, giving him a light push. “I’ll rest here. This is what we came for, right? It’s just a sprain. It’ll be fine by tomorrow. But you won’t get another chance like this.”

Theo finally nodded. “Call me if you need anything.”

“I will. Now go quickly!” she waved him off with a smile.

He left with the group, and within moments, the room was nearly empty, except for her and Adrian.

Adrian turned toward her, his broad shoulders rising and falling as he exhaled deeply, his eyes never leaving her.

19 Possessive

Sienna looked up at him and slowly stood. “Thank you for helping Theo with this deal. It’ll really help his future.”

The mention of Theo snapped something in Adrian.

His calm cracked. Anger flickered behind his eyes, followed by a storm of jealousy. His fists clenched at his sides.

“Fucking Theo,” he gritted under his breath. “Theo, Theo, Theo. That’s all I ever hear from you.”

Before she could react, he stepped forward and grabbed her waist, pulling her flush against him. His lips crashed into hers, kissing her hard and possessively.

His mouth moved over hers roughly, his tongue pushing past her lips, claiming her in a way that made her heart race and her breath catch.

She struggled and finally managed to tear herself away, gasping.

“Adrian! What the hell are you doing?!” she snapped, wiping her lips and glancing toward the open door in panic. “Are you insane?! What if someone saw us?”

Her voice shook with anger. “You were acting like this in front of a whole room. Even in front of my husband! We agreed to keep this quiet. We agreed to keep this a secret. Then why are you acting like this?!”

Adrian gripped her arms and yanked her closer again, his eyes blazing.

“So you did notice,” he growled. “You saw how I looked when you touched him.”

His burning gaze locked with hers, and in her silence, he found his answer.

“You saw it. And you didn’t care.” His voice was rough. “Did you not see how he left you here? Alone. With me? Do you even matter to him as much as his damn business?”

“Iaskedhim to leave!” Sienna hissed back. “I told him to go!”

Adrian’s voice lowered, rough and cutting. “Exactly. You told him to go. And he went! He didn’t even fight you on it.” He stared at her, pain and anger clashing in his gaze. “Sienna, if you meant even half as much to him as he does to you, he wouldn’t have left. Because when you matter to someone, nothing is more important. Not business. Not money. Nothing!”

"You’re talking like you’re a saint!" Sienna snapped, her voice trembling with frustration. “Mr. Vaughn, don’t you love your business too? Isn’t it the most important thing in your world? You’ve always put it above everything else—including me.”

She stared at him, eyes burning. “So stop pretending otherwise. Theo has his reasons. I won’t blame him for walking out of this room right now.”

Adrian’s jaw clenched. “No, it’s not,” he growled. “Nothing is more important to me than you. Not even my entire empire. If you asked me to walk away from it right now, I would. You just have to say the word, and everything I have is yours. I don’t give a damn about the business. I only wantyou, Sienna.”

He stepped even closer, voice dropping lower. “I’m not like Theo. I won’t walk out on you just because things get complicated. I won’t leave you in a room with your ex, even if the damn world is ending.”

“Adrian…” Sienna took a deep breath, trying to calm him down. “Adrian, Theo has his reasons. I don’t blame him for leaving me to attend to his work. He’s doing his best.”

Adrian’s eyes darkened. He looked like he was on the edge of losing control. “You’re still defending him?” he bit out, voice rough. “He’s your husband. He left you alone in a room with me! The man you were in love with for five fucking years. The man youslept withfor five years. How long are you going to stay quiet and tolerate this crap?”